After that event, he will temporarily have new skills and a boost in stats.

It's funny when he becomes 'engaged' because the witch he's tied to will appear in a wedding gown for a brief moment before Roland becomes imbued with her power. Early on, Roland will learn an engage command where in battle he can use it to gain the same elemental affinity as the witch to whom he's linked. Special attacks, such as flash drives (which will unlock for characters as the game progresses), won't affect your party members, and similar to regular attacks, this ability can also be enhanced by drive points. You can target them and hit them by accident if you're not careful. You will have to pay attention to your own team members. There are other things to keep in mind, such as positioning your characters behind an enemy, which will give you an advantage, as well as moving your party to higher ground and fighting enemies at a lower elevation. Whenever you interact or do anything on the field, your drive points will increase, and when you collect 100 points, you can spend them on a skill or an attack, which will increase its effectiveness. The game uses drive points for when you want to deal some extra damage. You still move around the battle map to inch your way closer to enemies, and each member of your party has a limited amount of moves, as well as a character-specific skill set. However, this time, your characters won't heal when they level, so playing conservatively and using items is critical if you want to last during a long fight. The battle system is similar to the previous game, where you take turns issuing commands to each member of your party. Unlike in the previous game, you don't have to switch any settings to choose your control preference. You have the option to use the stylus, but classic D pad control still works wonders. Though it can be lengthy, it keeps the entire feel of the game lighthearted and fun. There is a cast of quirky characters that you'll meet along the way whose dialogue is often humorous and entertaining. With these skills, he'll be able to do something about that pesky witch issue. By becoming a Rune Knight, Roland will gain the ability to use magic and access special abilities. The Queen of Carnava wants to put an end to the conflict by sending Roland, a young knight in training-who happened to fuse a piece of magical technology to himself-to the Rev Magic Association to become a Rune Knight. However, recently, the Shadow Frost Witch has been doing nothing but causing trouble. You're introduced to the world of Carnava, where things were going relatively well during the course of the past four millennia. The game does a good job of setting up the plot and teaching you the basics of battle by the end of the first chapter.īattle menus are clean and easy to navigate. You don't need to have played the first Luminous Arc to enjoy this one, even though it seems to be set well after the events of the first game.

Luminous Arc 2 follows the same vein, where you have a fairly standard strategy RPG game and you play as the hero in charge of bringing peace to a land in turmoil. The original Luminous Arc didn't exactly push boundaries in the strategy role-playing game genre, but it was still a solid effort for those who enjoy turn-based gameplay intermingled with a ton of dialogue.

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